Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Christine Chapman Harris

The FVSU National Alumni Association, Inc. announces the passing of Christine Chapman Harris, who transitioned from this earth on Wednesday, June 18, 2025. She grew up and attended the public schools in Taliaferro County, Crawfordville, Georgia, and graduated as valedictorian of her class at the tender age of sixteen. After high school, Ms. Harris' journey took her to Fort Valley State University (FVSU), where she fulfilled her dream of becoming an educator.  She graduated from Fort Valley State University in 1947 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Home Economics. She furthered her education at New York University where she received a Master's Degree in 1960. She also studied at the University of Georgia and Georgia Southern University to stay informed about educational issues and to keep her mind sharp and stimulated.

While a student at FVSU, Ms. Harris excelled in Track and Field and participated in other activities on campus. She was initiated into the Alpha Beta Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated in 1945. She later became a charter member of the Tau Omicron Omega Chapter in Vidalia, Georgia. Ms. Harris received many honors and accolades while serving her prestigious sorority and community. She became a Diamond member of the sorority in 2019, was named Soror of the Year in 2003, and was inducted as a Life Member in the sorority in 2025.  Following in her footsteps as an Alpha Kappa Alpha Woman are daughters Diane Harris Spearman, LaTonya Harris Thompson, and granddaughter Monique Harris Spurgeon.

Ms.  Harris was also a chartered member of Phi Delta Omega Chapter, and one of her notable achievements was in 1999 when Phi Delta Omega Chapter created a scholarship in her honor and named it the “Christine C. Harris Scholarship. Through its 26 years of existence, Phi Delta Omega has conducted fundraising efforts, awarding more than $80,000.00 in scholarships to high school seniors from its four-county service area, which encompasses five high schools: Montgomery, Toombs, Treutlen, Vidalia, and Wheeler. These scholarships help students further their education in their chosen disciplines.

She was a member of the Georgia Home Economics Association and Wheeler-Telfair County Retired Teachers Association. Ms. Christine Harris was a proud member of the Fort Valley State University National Alumni Association, where she served for several years.

FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS

Saturday, June 28, 2025
Ivy Beyond the Wall Ceremony
10:00 am
Funeral Service
11:00 am
Mount  Zion Baptist Church
1623 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive
Soperton, Georgia 30457

In lieu of flowers, you may make a tax-deductible contribution to: The Christine C. Harris Scholarship.  Please make the check payable to: The Tea Rose & Ivy Society, Inc.  Mail the check to: 1051 Wells Street, Soperton, Georgia 30457.  In the alternative, you may contribute via: Cash App at:  $TeaRoseIvySociety – In the “For” section of the app, please note that it is for the Christine C. Harris Scholarship and your address.